Grass Maxcess Undermount Slide Built for Face-Frame Cabinets

The Grass Maxcess 12 inch soft-close undermount is a concealed drawer slide engineered specifically for face-frame cabinet construction, bringing damped, quiet closing and a clean hidden profile to traditional American cabinetry at an economy price point.

Key Features

• Face-frame-specific design — this model is built and configured for face-frame cabinet installations, not frameless casework.
• Integrated soft-close — a built-in damper catches the drawer near the end of travel and guides it to a silent, controlled close.
• 7/8 extension with minimal extension loss — nearly the full 12 inch drawer length opens clear of the cabinet face.
• 75 lb capacity per pair — rated for standard kitchen and bath drawers at this length.
• Roller-bearing steel construction with zinc finish — quiet under load with a functional finish suited to years of indoor service.

Where the Maxcess Fits in Face-Frame Work

Face-frame cabinets set the cabinet box back behind a solid-wood frame, which changes how an undermount slide must be supported at the rear. The Maxcess face-frame version is made for exactly this construction: the rear end of the slide is supported by matching rear mounting brackets behind the frame. Those brackets are series-specific to the Maxcess line and must be ordered separately if not already on hand — this is the part most often missed on a first order. Build the drawer box for drawer sides up to 5/8 inch thick, following the Grass specification for nominal length, box width, bottom recess, and rear notch. Maxcess front locking devices, which are also Maxcess-specific, complete the installation and allow post-hang height and side adjustment of the drawer front.

Materials and Motion

The Maxcess runner is steel with a zinc finish — a durable indoor finish that holds up through years of daily cycling. Roller bearings keep travel smooth and quiet, well-suited to the lighter-duty loads a 12 inch slide typically carries. The 7/8 extension class means nearly the full drawer length clears the cabinet opening, with only a small extension loss by design. This is not a full-extension slide, so the very back of a 12 inch box stays inside the cabinet at full open — if complete rear access is the priority, a full-extension model is the right step up. The soft-close damper is integrated into the slide body, with no add-on mechanism to source or install separately.

Who This Slide Is For

The Maxcess face-frame model suits production shops and remodeling contractors working on traditional American face-frame cabinetry who want concealed soft-close slides without the cost of a premium full-extension runner. At 12 inches, it fits shallow base cabinets, upper cabinets, and bathroom vanity drawers where the shorter depth is the right match. Homeowners replacing worn slides in an existing face-frame kitchen will find the Maxcess a straightforward drop-in upgrade, provided the drawer box is built or sized to the Grass specification for 5/8 inch material.

Common Questions

A Concealed Soft-Close Finish for Traditional Cabinets

The Maxcess face-frame model delivers the clean look and quiet close of a concealed undermount where face-frame construction would otherwise limit those options — a practical upgrade for shops and contractors who build or restore traditional American cabinetry.